Verse 21

He that begetteth{H3205}{(H8802)} a fool{H3684} doeth it to his sorrow{H8424}: and the father{H1} of a fool{H5036} hath no joy{H8055}{(H8799)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:1 : 1 The proverbs{H4912} of Solomon{H8010}. A wise{H2450} son{H1121} maketh a glad{H8055}{(H8762)} father{H1}: but a foolish{H3684} son{H1121} is the heaviness{H8424} of his mother{H517}.
  • Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish{H3684} son{H1121} is the calamity{H1942} of his father{H1}: and the contentions{H4079} of a wife{H802} are a continual{H2956}{(H8802)} dropping{H1812}.
  • Prov 17:25 : 25 A foolish{H3684} son{H1121} is a grief{H3708} to his father{H1}, and bitterness{H4470} to her that bare{H3205}{(H8802)} him.
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise{H2450} son{H1121} maketh a glad{H8055}{(H8762)} father{H1}: but a foolish{H3684} man{H120} despiseth{H959}{(H8802)} his mother{H517}.
  • Prov 23:15-16 : 15 My son{H1121}, if thine heart{H3820} be wise{H2449}{(H8804)}, my heart{H3820} shall rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)}, even mine{H589}. 16 Yea, my reins{H3629} shall rejoice{H5937}{(H8799)}, when thy lips{H8193} speak{H1696}{(H8763)} right things{H4339}.
  • Gen 26:34 : 34 And Esau{H6215} was forty{H705} years{H8141} old{H1121} when he took{H3947}{(H8799)} to wife{H802} Judith{H3067} the daughter{H1323} of Beeri{H882} the Hittite{H2850}, and Bashemath{H1315} the daughter{H1323} of Elon{H356} the Hittite{H2850}:
  • 1 Sam 2:32-35 : 32 And thou shalt see{H5027}{(H8689)} an enemy{H6862} in my habitation{H4583}, in all the wealth which God shall give{H3190}{(H8686)} Israel{H3478}: and there shall not be an old man{H2205} in thine house{H1004} for ever{H3117}. 33 And the man{H376} of thine, whom I shall not cut off{H3772}{(H8686)} from mine altar{H4196}, shall be to consume{H3615}{(H8763)} thine eyes{H5869}, and to grieve{H109} thine heart{H5315}: and all the increase{H4768} of thine house{H1004} shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} in the flower of their age{H582}. 34 And this shall be a sign{H226} unto thee, that shall come{H935}{(H8799)} upon thy two{H8147} sons{H1121}, on Hophni{H2652} and Phinehas{H6372}; in one{H259} day{H3117} they shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} both{H8147} of them. 35 And I will raise me up{H6965}{(H8689)} a faithful{H539}{(H8737)} priest{H3548}, that shall do{H6213}{(H8799)} according to that which is in mine heart{H3824} and in my mind{H5315}: and I will build{H1129}{(H8804)} him a sure{H539}{(H8737)} house{H1004}; and he shall walk{H1980}{(H8694)} before{H6440} mine anointed{H4899} for ever{H3117}.
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 And his sons{H1121} walked{H1980}{(H8804)} not in his ways{H1870}, but turned aside{H5186}{(H8799)} after{H310} lucre{H1215}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} bribes{H7810}, and perverted{H5186}{(H8686)} judgment{H4941}.
  • 2 Sam 18:33 : 33 And the king{H4428} was much moved{H7264}{(H8799)}, and went up{H5927}{(H8799)} to the chamber{H5944} over the gate{H8179}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)}: and as he went{H3212}{(H8800)}, thus he said{H559}{(H8804)}, O my son{H1121} Absalom{H53}, my son{H1121}, my son{H1121} Absalom{H53}! would God I had died{H4191}{(H8800)} for thee{H5414}{(H8799)}, O Absalom{H53}, my son{H1121}, my son{H1121}!
  • 2 Cor 2:3 : 3 And{G2532} I wrote{G1125}{(G5656)} this{G5124} same{G846} unto you{G5213}, lest{G3363}, when I came{G2064}{(G5631)}, I should have{G2192}{(G5725)} sorrow{G3077} from{G575} them of whom{G3739} I{G3165} ought{G1163}{(G5713)} to rejoice{G5463}{(G5721)}; having confidence{G3982}{(G5756)} in{G1909} you{G5209} all{G3956}, that{G3754} my{G1699} joy{G5479} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the joy of you{G5216} all{G3956}.
  • Phlm 1:19-20 : 19 I{G1473} Paul{G3972} have written{G1125}{(G5656)} it with mine own{G1699} hand{G5495}, I{G1473} will repay{G661}{(G5692)} it: albeit{G3363} I do{G3004} not{G3363} say{G3004}{(G5725)} to thee{G4671} how{G3754} thou owest{G4359} unto me{G3427} even{G2532} thine own self{G4572} besides{G4359}{(G5719)}. 20 Yea{G3483}, brother{G80}, let{G3685} me{G1473} have joy{G3685}{(G5636)} of thee{G4675} in{G1722} the Lord{G2962}: refresh{G373}{(G5657)} my{G3450} bowels{G4698} in{G1722} the Lord{G2962}.
  • 3 John 1:4 : 4 I have{G2192}{(G5719)} no{G3756} greater{G3186}{G5130} joy{G5479} than to{G2443} hear{G191}{(G5725)} that my{G1699} children{G5043} walk{G4043}{(G5723)} in{G1722} truth{G225}.